play out

verbs

deplete
"exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire
perform or be performed to the end
"How will the election drama be played out?"
play out
verb group
play to a finish
"We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"
play out
is a type of (narrower)
give a performance (of something)
"Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera"
perform
play to a finish
"We have got to play this game out, even thought it is clear that we have last"
play out
verb group
perform or be performed to the end
"How will the election drama be played out?"
play out
domain category
a contest with rules to determine a winner
"you need four people to play this game"
game
is a type of (narrower)
participate in games or sport
"We played hockey all afternoon"; "play cards"; "Pele played for the Brazilian teams in many important matches"
play
become spent or exhausted
"The champion's strength played out fast"
play out
verb group
deplete
"exhaust one's savings"; "We quickly played out our strength"
exhaust, play out, run down, sap, tire
is a type of (narrower)
undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
"She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night"
change